Bangladesh has the highest child marriage rate in Asia and ranks 8th globally, with 51.4 percent of women aged 20-24 married before they turned 18, according to a Unicef report released on International Women’s Day.
Child marriage in Bangladesh hinders girls' education and lifelong opportunities.
Despite efforts and three decades of education-focused interventions, Bangladesh continues to be ranked eighth in the world today in terms of the incidence of child marriage.
As Meem tended to the child, a group of girls around her age strolled past the yard.
Why parents to resort to child marriage?
Why are so many out of school then?
Climate change adaptation programmes must support efforts that promote greater access to quality education for adolescent girls.
Comprehensive measures needed to tackle this issue effectively
Shocking revelations coming out of Brac study
Bangladesh has the highest child marriage rate in Asia and ranks 8th globally, with 51.4 percent of women aged 20-24 married before they turned 18, according to a Unicef report released on International Women’s Day.
Child marriage in Bangladesh hinders girls' education and lifelong opportunities.
Despite efforts and three decades of education-focused interventions, Bangladesh continues to be ranked eighth in the world today in terms of the incidence of child marriage.
As Meem tended to the child, a group of girls around her age strolled past the yard.
Why parents to resort to child marriage?
Why are so many out of school then?
Climate change adaptation programmes must support efforts that promote greater access to quality education for adolescent girls.
Comprehensive measures needed to tackle this issue effectively
Shocking revelations coming out of Brac study
Even in 2023, there are a number of very basic rights that Bangladeshi girls don't have.
